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Sophia man charged with attempted murder in Lexington

LEXINGTON — A Sophia man has been charged in connection with shooting into a Lexington residence on Monday, according to the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office.

Joshua Michael Wood, 30, 2554 Woodfield Drive, Sophia, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, discharging a weapon into occupied property, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and assault by pointing a gun.

The victim, Matthew Turner, reported that he heard loud knocking at the back door of his residence on North Silver Street. When he went to the door, a man outside drew a firearm and began firing into the residence at Turner. The suspect and others fled the area in a gray minivan.

Turner was struck once, but sustained only minor injuries, the report said.